Bumper



'May 20 1924.

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Patented May 2%, 1%24.

HENRY 3E. VICKERY, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

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' Application filed September 17, 1923. Serial No. 663,243.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY M. VICKERY, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Diego, in the county of San Diego and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bumpers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to automobile bumpers, and contemplates certain improvements over the structure shown in my allowed application, bearing Serial Number 619,433, filed February 16, 1923, the present invention residing in the construction, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indi cate similar parts in the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a motor vehicle showing the improved bumper attached thereto.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the vehicle. Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the connection between the adjacent ends of the side and end bumpers of the vehicle.

Figure 4 is a view of a front end elevation of a motor vehicle showing the invention; Figure 5 is a detail sectional view of the connection between the side bumpers and the fenders of the vehicle.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 10 indicates the front and rear bumpers of any well known construction which may also be mounted upon the frame of the vehicle in any suitable manner. The yieldable connection however indicated at 11 is preferably employed to absorb shocks and ars which would otherwise be transmitted to the frame equal to the len th of the running board 13,

towhich the sine bumpers are connected by means of a yieldable connection 14-, similar in construction to the yieidable connection 11 above referred to. In addition to the straight intermediate portion 12, each side bumper includes curved portions 15 which are shaped to to the cnrvature of the adjacent fender of the vehicle, to lie immediately at one side of the fender for the purpose of protecting the latter from injury under any and all conditions and circumstances. at the front of the bumper will be somewhat different in configuration than the curved portion at the rear of the bumper, inasmuch as the front and rear fenders of the vehicle are not of the same shape, and .that the curved portions of course must be designed to harmonize with the curvature of the particular fender of the vehicle which it is adapted to protect. The curved portions of each side bumper are also connected with the adjacent fender by a yieldable connection 14;, similar to the connection abovereferred to which associates the bumper with the running board of the vehicle. 7

The adjacent ends of the bumper l0 and side bumpers above described are yieldably connected together in the manner shown in Figure 3, so that any one bumpercan yield or move with relation to the other bumpers. While this yieldable connection may be of Of course, the curved portion any preferred form, 1 preferably make use of a kc shaped connecting rod, the stem of whic is indicated at 17 and the cross head at 18. The cross head 18 is received by a slot 19 formed in the end of the adjacent cross bumper 10, while the stem of each rod slides in a bore formed in a bracket 20 which is secured to the adjacent side bumper. A coiled spring 22 surrounds the stem of this rod'and is interposed between the ends of the adjacent bumpers as clearly shown in Figure 3.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown bumpers.

53. In combination with a motor operated V vehicle, a bumper connected with each end thereof and having slots adjacent their extremities, bumpers arranged at the sides of the vehicle and yieldabl connected with the running board and ad acent fenders of the vehicle, a bracket carried by each side bumper, a substantially if-shaped rod slidable' in said bracket, with the head of said rod received by the slot of the adjacent end bumper, and a coiled spring interposed between said bumpers, whereby all of the bumpers are yieldabiy connected together at the ends thereof.

3. In combination with a motor operated rename vehic1e a bumper connected with each end thereof, a bumper arranged at each side thereof, each side bumper includinxr an intermediate straight portion coextensive in their length with the adjacent running board, a yieidabie connection between said intermediate straight portion and said running board, each. side bumper also including curved end portions shaped to conform to the curvature of the adjacent fenders of the vehicle, and yieldabie connections between the curved portions and said fenders.

In testiniony whereof I afix my si mature.

- HENRY M. VICK RY. 

